level up

verb

leveled up or levelled up; leveling up or levelling up; levels up

transitive + intransitive

: to advance or improve (oneself, someone else, or something) in or as if in a game

Collect cards and magic potions, then level up your favourite dragons to increase their abilities.

—Animation Xpress

Staying competitive comes down to many factors, but one that's often overlooked, in my opinion, is the ongoing need to level up your marketing team.

—Sujan Patel

That [Kevin] Reilly has leveled up the brands of both networks is clear in their programming selections.

—Broadcasting and Cable

We provide nurses with the tools they need to level up their careers and their profession …

—News & Record (Greensboro, North Carolina)

Leveling up and finding new weapons, armor, or items give you plenty of incentive to keep slashing and button mashing away.

—Dan Hsu

Companies coax helpers to participate by offering points for useful answers, connecting total points to specific achievement levels, and encouraging users to level up, for even greater prestige.

—Paul McFedries

Examples of level up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Get ready to level up your privacy game with Android 15's latest feature, Private Space. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024

As a whole, this season was the ultimate level up style-wise, especially with the addition of Corey (Morris Chestnut) who donned pieces by Brunello Cucinelli and Tom Ford. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024

Not to be confused with DEI training, skill building is a way to help people improve their communication skills, negotiation style and overall understanding of relevant topics, all while leveling up professionally. —Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

Ryan Reynolds' Canadian citizenship just leveled up. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above